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LOCAL NHL lockout has downtown businesses bracing By Nick Celario nomically but people-wise because we Oct. 24, and the league has canceled the Britannia Arms bartender Mat- SJSU kinesiology lecturer and re- @SD_NCelario enjoy (the) fans.” first two weeks of the regular season. thew Cole said he and other workers searcher Daniel Murphy said the “peo- “It is unfortunate that the labor Not being able to provide rides for at the downtown pub try to think of ple closest to the arena” will be the ones A big bite has been taken out of the dispute between the National Hockey Sharks game-goers will deal a financial ways to keep business constant while who will feel the most financial impact overall income of downtown restau- League and the National Hockey hit to some of the drivers of downtown the lockout continues, although it still from the lockout. rant Henry’s Hi-Life because of the ab- League Players’ Association has a nega- pedicab company Eco City Cycles, ac- doesn’t compare to the business the “If we’re talking about downtown sence of Sharks fans. tive impact on so many important cording to manager Steve Barkley. pub receives during the nights of the San Jose, the people that would feel it Henry’s Hi-Life, located at the cor- people who work events at HP Pavilion “For a lot of these riders, (Sharks Sharks’ home games. the most (would be) the people in San ner of West St. John Street and North and also affects those who run local games) are their bread and butter,” he The pub, located on West Santa Pedro Square — those who are used Almaden Boulevard, is one of several downtown businesses,” said Malcolm said. “It can really make it or break it for Clara Street and North Almaden Av- to the revenue coming in on Sharks businesses in downtown San Jose that Bordelon, executive vice president of them.” enue, makes about the same amount of nights,” Murphy said. is either currently experiencing or ex- business operations of Sharks Sports Barkley said he scheduled riders money after a Sharks game as it would San Jose city councilman Sam Lic- pecting negative economic effects be- & Entertainment, in a statement pro- to patrol the HP Pavilion during the on a typical weekend night, but the in- cardo said he is aware that local busi- cause of the National Hockey League vided by email. Sharks’ preseason and regular season come is far greater when the game is nesses and restaurants will be taking a lockout. Bordelon and other members of games a month ago and was disap- played during the middle of the week. step back money-wise and sympathizes “We’re losing about 70 percent of the Sharks’ organization were unable pointed when those games were can- “You’re looking at a huge increase,” with them. our business,” said Henry’s Hi-Life to comment further because of a man- celed. Cole said in a phone interview. “It’s an “There’s no question that many bartender Jimmy Dill when compar- date from the NHL. “We were looking forward to (those exponential increase having a Sharks restaurants and entertainment venues ing normal nights to nights of Sharks Several news sources reported the games),” he said. “It drops us down from game versus a typical Monday or Tues- games. “(We’re losing) not only eco- lockout will be in effect at least through what we were expecting to be making.” day night.” SEE LOCKOUT ON PAGE 5

PROFILE BUSINESS Students sip in wine appreciation Students’ clothing brands look to ‘save the world’

By Camille Nguyen @camillediem

Between juggling work, rela- tionships, a social life and school, being a college student tests time management — especially for young entrepreneurs. For seniors Francesca Mateo, and brothers Cutum and Art Derecho, the term “busy” can be considered an understatement as they develop, design and market their clothing lines Empire in the Air and Faded Friday. Launched in 2009, Empire in the Air was originally conceptu- alized by Mateo, a global studies major, after coming up with a “save the world plan” when she Wine appreciation lecturer Seth Orvis pours a glass of wine for students during class. Photo by Eddie Fernandez / Spartan Daily was 14 years old.

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CAMPUS Gaming co-op works to return arcade social vibe

By Thyra Phan lenged someone to a two-player game, @ThyraPhan which drew in a large crowd. “The crowd behind us rooted us Bloops and bleeps from arcade on because it was an intense battle,” games blare, and spray-painted images he said. “The environment creates of Yoshi, Bart Simpson and Bomber- that kind of experience that goes man loom on a wall, beckoning visitors beyond just playing the game.” into the dimly lit gallery at Works/ San K hachi said arcades allowed Jose. video games to “take center stage Nostalgia for the social experience where, people could socialize, be of arcade gaming led SJSU lecturers competitive and have fun.” John Bruneau and James Morgan to Although the popularity of ar- curate a gallery called the Cooperative cade gaming faded in the late ‘90s, Gaming Co-Op where visitors may he attributes the birth of LAN (local play free arcade games Thursday area network) parties to former ar- through Saturday, from noon to 9 p.m. cade gamers because it brought peo- “Arcades were the golden age of ple together to play video games. SJSU graduate Cody McCabe plays games that were placed classic arcade cabinets. Photo by Thyra Phan / Spartan Daily video games, where you went to play Eric Petrich, a San Jose resident, games with other people,” said James said seeing the arcade gallery gave He said playing video games at the few arcades with a “terrific col- said. “And that’s the kind of thing Morgan, an art history lecturer. “Now, him “a burst of nostalgia.” home is different now compared to lection of classic games.” we want to revive — if he were do- people play games alone in front of “I spent a significant part of my the arcade era. He said gaming consoles have ing it at home, we wouldn’t know.” their computer.” youth playing video games, where “When you’re at home, it become powerful, enabling gamers Visitors can play “Rescue: The To revive the social interaction of it started with Pac-Man in 1979,” he doesn’t mean you’re not playing to play with their friends. Beagles” in the “Arcade Games” arcade gaming, Bruneau and Morgan said. “I spent about nine years play- with people everywhere,” Petrich “It’s not the same as having cabinet, curated by Zach Gage. custom-built six out of nine arcade ing arcade games.” said. “There’s too much going on. somebody in the same room with As the title suggests, the main cabinets and chose independent game Petrich said seeing the darkened That kind of gaming just doesn’t you, pounding on the keys,” he character’s mission is to rescue creators to curate games for the cabi- room in the gallery with people appeal to me.” said, after hearing Petrich play a beagles while collecting parachutes nets. playing games in front of the ar- Morgan said arcades are on “life game. to fly down hills to rescue the dogs. Patrick K hachi, senior animation cade cabinets was a snapshot of his support — they’re not dying yet,” “(Petrich) looked over to me and and illustration major, said he chal- childhood. adding that Nickel City is one of said he got the high score,” Morgan SEE GAMING ON PAGE 5 Page 2 | Spartan Daily SPORTS Thursday, October 11, 2012 WOMEN'S GOLF, 7TH PLACE Sophomore Osland leads women’s golf to top ten placement at weekday invitational Staff Report In Tuesday’s second round, SJSU finished in The SJSU women’s golf seventh place with a score of team competed in the Edean 615. Ihlanfeldt Invitational on Osland had another Oct. 8-10 at the Sahalee Coun- strong start starting two try Club, finishing in seventh under after making birdies place overall, only six strokes on two of her first three holes. above University of Nevada, With bogeys on the fourth Las Vegas (UNLV). and eighth hole, and double In the first round of the bogeys on the sixth and event on Monday, the Spartans seventh holes, Osland scored finished in fourth place with a four over par after the first Sophomore Megan Osland finished in 8th place at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational on Oct. 8 to 10. Osland led the team to seventh score of 302 and two Spartans nine holes. place in the final round, and scored a 73-75-75-223 overall in the tournament. Photo courtesy of SJSU Athletics. tied for sixth place. On her second nine holes, Sophomore Regina De Osland finished with a 75, ence Challenge, Willhoite Guzman and sophomore after making five consecutive shot a 72 to start the event San Jose State Results Megan Osland scored 73 pars and a bogey on the 15th and finished with a 223 to a piece, with De Guzman hole and two more birdies on bring SJSU to 14th place. Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational recording three birdies and was her last three holes. The Spartans finished the two-under on her last nine holes. Willhoite finished tied third round in seventh place Sahalee Country Club Osland had a strong start for 23rd after scoring a 76 tied with Gonzaga University after recording a bogey on her on Tuesday and finishing the with a score of 933 strokes. Par 72, 6,054 Yards first hole, followed by a birdie event at 152 overall. Osland finished in the on the next hole and shot par De Guzman shot a 77 with top 10 for the second time at over the next five holes. two birdies and placed 14th the tournament, finishing in She finished with a birdie with a score of 150 strokes. eighth place overall. 8. Megan Osland 73-75-75-223 and eight pars, placing her Rojas tied for 72nd She shot a 75 in the third one under on the remaining place, scoring a 170 af- round, ending the tourna- 16. Regina De Guzman 73-77-78-228 nine holes of the round. ter shooting a 90. Gibri ment with a 223 overall. She Freshman Cha Cha finished at 79th place at 174 shot three birdies and played 25. Cha Cha Willhoite 76-76-81-233 Willhoite shot a 76 in the first after shooting an 85 in the sec- the last nine holes at even par. round and recorded three ond round. De Guzman tied for 16th at birdies, while sophomore Willhoite was named as the end of the tournament after 76. Stephanie Gibri 89-85-84-258 Kathleen Rojas shot an 80 one of the September SJSU shooting two birdies to score a with one birdie and junior Spartan Foundation Stu- 78 to end the tournament with 78. Kathleen Rojas 80-90-89-257 Stephanie Gibri recorded a 89 dent-Athletes of the Month, a score of 228. and a birdie. alongside SJSU football’s senior Willhoite tied for 25th At the end of the first defensive end Travis Johnson. with a score of 81 strokes and Information courtesy of SJSU Athletics round, SJSU was tied with She finished at the top of Gibri tied for 76th after scor- UC Davis and Oregon State the golf team’s first two tour- ing an 84. University in team stand- naments, finishing tied for The SJSU women’s ings, only three shots behind fifth in the Ptarmigan Ram golf team will compete at Stanford in third place. Fall Classic, leading SJSU to a the Stanford Intercollegiate Washington placed first fourth place finish, topping event on Oct. 19 to 21 at the with UC Davis trailing be- SJSU’s previous placement in Stanford Golf Course. hind by only four strokes the tournament in 2008. Information courtesy of with a score of 297. In the Golfweek Confer- SJSU Athletics. Thursday, October 11, 2012 A & E Spartan Daily | Page 3 CELEBRITY PROFILE Shawn and Marlon Wayans discuss the art of stand-up comedy

By Dennis Biles Chicks,” and the popular “Scary Movie” @denny149 franchise. In addition to the stand-up work, Marlon Whether it’s making movies, television is also starring in a new movie, “A Haunted shows or doing stand-up comedy, the Wayans House,” which is set for release in January. family is arguably the most successful family in The movie features a young couple played by Hollywood, and their name is synonymous with Marlon and Essence Atkins who move into their laughter and humor. dream house, only to find they are not alone. From today to Oct. 14, two of the Wayans Despite their success and longevity, Marlon brothers, Marlon and Shawn, will be at the San feels like the best is yet to come. Jose Improv performing their stand-up comedy “We’ve had our moments, I remember being routine. chased through a mall in Atlanta when we had “If you’re willing to die for a laugh, you’ll al- the WB show,” Marlon said. “But I honestly feel ways kill it,” Shawn said. like we’re not at the alpha of our careers. We’re While Shawn has performing stand-up since nowhere close to the highlight.” the late ‘80s, Marlon took to the stage for the Although the Wayans family is primarily first time a couple of years ago while doing re- known for comedy, Marlon has shown his versa- search for a starring role in a yet-to-be-filmed tility with roles in dramatic films such as 2000’s Richard Pryor biopic, according to Entertain- “Requiem For A Dream,” in which he played ment Weekly. Tyrone, a drug dealer looking to make enough Since then, the two youngest brothers of money to leave the street life. the Wayans’ family have teamed up to do According to Marlon, he believes doing stand-up shows together and Shawn has been a comedy is actually a tougher job. mentor to Marlon, helping him refine his craft. “Compared to comedy, it was one of the “I tell him to take his time and just enjoy the easiest things of my life,” Marlon said. “Not journey,” Shawn said. “It’s all a process and he’s that ‘Requiem’ wasn’t hard, it’s just that doing really good going through it.” comedy is a lot more demanding.” Even though Marlon has more than two Even with all the challenges it presents, decades of experience as an entertainer, he ad- both Shawn and Marlon are always eager to do mits that he gets a bit anxious before hitting the stand-up comedy and make people laugh. stage. “We’ll never stop stand-up,” Shawn said. “It’s “You’re always nervous,” Marlon said “Be- what we do. It’s a gym where we work out our co- fore every show you get antsy.” Marlon (left) and Shawn (right) Wayans are known for television programs such as “In Living Color,” medic muscles.” Compared to acting, Marlon believes that “The Wayans Brothers” and movies like “White Chicks”. Photo courtesy of Clarie Darnell Marlon says that it’s hard to see himself doing stand-up comedy is a more difficult task. doing anything else. “You don’t have an angry audience so it’s a “I love working,” Marlon said. “I love com- little easier as an actor,” Marlon said. “When quickly became part of the cast, a transition that In 1995, they created “The Wayans Broth- edy — I look forward to every performance. you’re up on that stage, you’re naked.” was simple for him since he was already doing ers,” a situational comedy that became the first If I wasn’t doing this I’d probably just be an Both Shawn and Marlon made their acting stand-up. WB Television Network show to be sold into unfunny comedian, maybe a lawyer. I was born debut in 1989 in their brother Keenan Ivory “It was really easy since I never did music,” syndication after heading up the network line- to perform.” Wayans’ feature film “I’m Gonna Git You Suc- Shawn said. “Back in the day, Damon gave me up for five years, according to their official bio. Shawn says he knew he wanted to do ka.” that equipment. I came out to LA and I was do- In 1996, they co-wrote, produced and starred comedy when he was five, and has no idea what Immediately following that they joined the ing stand-up but the original DJ didn’t fit in together in “Don’t Be A Menace To South Cen- he would do otherwise. cast of the Emmy Award winning sketch com- with the look of what they wanted on the show tral While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood,” a “I wouldn’t be doing shit, just making edy show “In Living Color.” so I stepped in.” comic spoof of coming-of-age hood movies. motherf--kers laugh,” Shawn said. “That’s just At the time, Shawn was billed as SW1, the “In Living Color” helped launch a number of Since then, the brothers have worked the Wayans way.” disc jockey for the show. careers and Shawn and Marlon both saw theirs together on a number of comedy projects, Dennis Biles is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Fol- Music was not his calling, however, and he take off. including the movies “Little Man,” “White low him on Twitter at @denny149.

ALBUM REVIEW The Mountain Goats’ ‘Transcendental Youth’ brings in the autumn mood By David Sheffer sound is the opposite of the “Night Light” is one of the @SD_DSheffer lyrics about self-destructive slower songs on the album, behavior. reminiscent of “Damn These “Some people crash two or Vampires” from 2011’s “All three times/ and then learn Eternal Decks,” album, where Grade from their mistakes/ but we Darnielle sings quietly and the B+ are the ones who don’t slow instrumental music overtakes down at all/ and there’s no- his voice. body there to catch us when The Mountain Goats are The Mountain Goats’ we fall.” able to pull off songs that new album “Transcendental “The Diaz Brothers” is an might sound whiny and im- Youth” which was released upbeat song with continuous mature from other bands. Oct. 2, is a welcome addition piano chords that you could In addition, songs by the to the dying fall leaves. dance to, and yet still manages Mountain Goats have ap- “Transcendental Youth” to have dark lyrics. peared in the television show marks the Mountain Goats’ “Beam of a flashlight/ all “Weeds” and “Moral Orel”. 14th full-length album. night in the woods/ hunt us “Transcendental Youth” The Mountain Goats are like dogs/ and then string us is a welcome release with the made up of John Darnielle up for good.” changing of the seasons, it (vocals, keyboard and guitar) The upbeat pop chords of helps solidify the fact that Peter Hughes (backing vocals “The Diaz Brothers” is similar summer is over and the days and bass) and Jon Wurster to “Dance Music” from 2005’s are getting shorter. (drums). “The Sunset Tree” album, in The Mountain Goats tend The 12-track album adds that both songs have more of a to make melancholic music The Mountain Goats’ recent album, “Transcendental Youth” places focus on the outcasts and rejects horns by Matthew E. White, rocking sound than the rest of perfect for a rainy day snug- of human society. Photo courtesy of stereogum.com which helps add variety and the album. gling up in a comfy blanket make the songs more upbeat The song “Night Light” and drinking hot cocoa. than previous albums. shows off Darnielle’s skill at As a whole, “Transcenden- Darnielle is not one to shy imagery in his writing. tal Youth” has enough variety Comment on stories at away from upbeat tunes with “Plug a night light in/ leave to keep you interested with depressing lyrics about dam- the porch light on/ because the more catchy than unmemo- www.spartandaily.com aged people in his songs and small dark corners are estab- rable songs. “Transcendental Youth” is no lishing a colony/ live like an David Sheffer is a Spartan exception. outlaw/ clutching gold coins Daily staff writer. Follow him on If there was a general in his claw.” Twitter at @SD_DSheffer. 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STARTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 ONLY IN THEATERS DISCOUNT (10 Admits/$60) / GIFT CARDS CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES The horns and catchy pop THEATER RENTALS -- CALL 896-5560 Page 4 | Spartan Daily A & E Thursday, October 11, 2012 BAND PROFILE San Jose band The Trims rock out with big sounds By Stephanie Barraza Maciel and the band want to @sbarraza keep. “I like to go out and watch If you were to ask the guys local bands all around the from San Jose-based rock band Bay, but then I got really tired The Trims who their toughest of not hearing what I liked,” crowd was, it was an eighth- Maciel said. grade graduation party. “I started noticing that “My sister asked me if my bands were overdoing every- band wanted to play at my thing, and I thought that if Drummer Billy Brady (left), vocalist/rhythm guitarist Gabriel Maciel (center), bassist Tadashi Mori (right) and lead guitarist Brian Aguirre niece’s graduation party at they could trim all that shit (not pictured) are the band members that make up The Trims. Photo by Stephanie Barraza / Spartan Daily their middle school,” Gabriel away and get to the core of the Maciel, vocalist and rhythm songs, it would be really good,” guitarist said. “One song in, Maciel said. “So that’s how I and we cleared the place. That came up with the name of the was the only time where I was band.” on stage and breaking out Maciel said the name con- into a sweat because I was so tributes to how they control embarrassed.” their sound with only being a According to the group, four-piece set. however, their best crowd to “Tadashi’s bass lines date was performing as the are simple, (Brady’s) drum first band to play at the Live patterns are very simple, ev- 105’s BFD at the Shoreline erything is very simple, but it’s Amphitheater last summer, the way that we know how to which took place about week manipulate our instruments to after they played their gig at make it sound huge, and that’s Brian Aguirre, lead guitarist of The Trims, sings with his bandmates Amplifiers and various instruments line the practice space for The the middle school. what really sets us apart in a big during practice . Photo by Stephanie Barraza / Spartan Daily Trims. Photo by Stephanie Barraza / Spartan Daily Formed in early 2009, way,” Maciel said. The Trims bring a combina- Lead guitarist Bryan Agu- way the band brings their “big Maciel said. “We’re not really at the Student Appreciation new music video in the works tion of indie, alternative and irre, who is also a 2008 SJSU show feeling” is with their sure how we feel about it, but Festival in front of the Event for a new song. post-punk. alumnus, agrees when it comes stage presence — with the use at this point we want to keep it Center at SJSU Wednesday. “We’re very confident Current band mem- to simplifying their songs. of remote-controlled lighting DIY and see how far we could This was the first time the about where this band could bers are Maciel, bass player “One of my favorite operated by Aguirre’s brother. take it.” band played at the school and go,” said Aguirre. Tadashi Mori, drummer quotes talks about how musi- “We also have a pretty cool “If we plateau we’re had a great time doing it. The next show for the Billy Brady and lead guitarist cians should use their notes light show that we do that’s hoping that we could get “We had a blast,” Maciel band will be at The Catalyst Bryan Aguirre. as money, and you shouldn’t perfect to the beat of our mu- to a point where if a label said. “There was plenty of room in Santa Cruz on October 25. Released in August of this waste them,” Aguirre said. sic,” Brady said. ever does approach us, we on stage, which isn’t always the For more information on year, their latest EP “Bright “I hear a band that is just With a full-length LP, sev- can make the turns of the case for us, and the sound crew these shows and music, visit Lights City” brings a whirl- wasting a song that’s seven eral EPs and demos, the band’s contract,” Maciel said. was amazing.” The Trims’ website at wind of a late ‘80s retro sound minutes long and you only future signing to a record label “If it was to be that way, With a new demo out, thetrims.net. that one wouldn’t think want to hear that cool 30 is still up in the air. then of course, a major label The Trims have a lot on their Stephanie Barraza is a would come from a four- seconds of it.” “It would be great (to be would be amazing.” plate, especially with their Spartan Daily staff writer. Follow piece rock band, a philosophy Maciel said that another signed), but it also might suck,” The band was asked to play tour schedule and a possible her on Twitter at @sbarraza.

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FROM PAGE 1 be as affected, if at all. depend on the thousands of “City-wide, I don’t think people who venture downtown (the effects) are as large as every night (when) the Sharks they’re made out to be,” Mur- are in town,” Liccardo said in a phy said. “The Sharks are the phone interview. only downtown, metropoli- He said while he listens to tan-located franchise. They people’s concerns and tries to have a huge presence in San help whenever possible, he has Jose, huge presence downtown, no influence over the NHL sold-out stadium and high lockout negotiations and the buy-in from the community. lockout will not change the “The ripple effects across city’s budget or its daily opera- our community, though, I tions. don’t think are that big. If the Murphy said a year-long Sharks don’t play, are we go- lockout would have a substan- ing to feel this out in Almaden tial effect on downtown busi- Valley and Willow Glen? Folks ness, specifically restaurants, might not have a game to go cab services and some hotels, to, but I don’t think it’s going but it’s hard to determine at to affect those businesses very this point in time. much.” He said the intensity of Barkley said, despite not the economic downturn on having hockey games, the downtown businesses should pedicab company can cater become clear over the next two to other happenings around to three months. downtown and is actually Dill, who has worked at looking for more riders. Henry’s Hi-Life for 25 years, “We’re getting psyched up said the restaurant will cer- for the busy season,” he said. SJSU graduate Cody McCabe playing at Works/San Jose. Photo by Thyra Phan / Spartan Daily tainly suffer financially if the “Whether the Sharks play or lockout continues long-term. not, we’re getting into it with “Generally we’re busier Christmas in the Park and ev- during the winter months,” he erything else San Jose has to Gaming: Arcade gallery as social experiment said. “It’s definitely going to offer. give us a big hit.” “All the big businesses, like FROM PAGE 1 game on a battery-operated also swap or trade old video urday, from 12 to 9 p.m. Its Dill said the biggest con- Google and Adobe, have their Owls may also be collected as arcade cabinet on wheels games that are iconic in last day is Saturday, Oct. 20. cern of the other employees is Christmas parties in this area. a weapon to throw at the an- called the “Oakutron,” and terms of game development Anna Anthropy, one of loss of hours — he said most of We’ll still be going strong, tagonist in a biohazard suit. it traveled with protesters and history, according to the cabinet curators, will be the other workers lost about 10 hopefully.” According to Morgan, during Occupy Oakland, ac- K hachi. at the gallery tonight at 6 hours a week on average. Dill said the bartenders at the most difficult game to cording to Morgan. To the left side of the gal- p.m. Barkley said the loss of Henry’s Hi-Life are sharing play is “QWOP” which can The game requires two lery, video games are stacked For more information Sharks games mostly worry the hours, the restaurant has cut be found in Sarah Brin’s cab- players to work together by and organized by console. To about the Gaming Co-Op, season riders of Eco City Cycles. down on ordering products, inet, titled “SPORTS!” holding gates open for each trade or swap, Morgan said visit their website gaming- “For other guys who are and all they can do is “tighten The goal of the game is other as they ascend to the visitors may “bring a game coop.wordpress.com. part-time, (Sharks games) up their belts.” see how far you can get an top of a building. After a and trade it for something “If you miss something, are one of the main reasons “We’ll just go with business Olympic runner to travel. minute, the game ends and else” from the pile. you just recreate it,” Morgan why they pedicab because the as usual,” Dill said. “We’ll still However, players can only the players’ last location are The Cooperative Gam- said. “That’s what we ended Sharks bring so much business stay above water, I think.” control his thighs (“QW” saved for the next players to ing Co-Op is located on up doing with the arcades.” to them,” he said. Nick Celario is a keys) and his calves (“OP” continue. 365 South Market Street at Thyra Phan is a Spartan Murphy said while the Spartan Daily production keys) to move. In addition to playing Works/ San Jose, where it is Daily staff writer. Follow her lockout affects the downtown editor. Follow him on Twitter “K eep Me Occupied” is a free games, visitors may open Thursday through Sat- on Twitter at @ThyraPhan. area, the rest of San Jose won’t at @SD_NCelario.

INTERNATIONAL Venezuela picks over the political battlefield after Chavez victory

By Jim Wyss “While Chavez is here, the McClatchy Tribune opposition will never win,” he said. “He’s an idol. Not even CARACAS, Venezuela — Obama could beat him. If (John The streets of the capital are F.) K ennedy were alive, he still littered with campaign couldn’t even beat Chavez.” fliers and posters, but the win- The president, in office ners and losers of the intense since 1999, has hailed the vic- presidential battle are already tory as an endorsement of looking toward regional elec- his socialist policies that have tions in December and how made him a hero to the poor the president’s tenuous health but put him at odds with the might affect the next six years. private sector and the United President Hugo Chavez, the States. Over the last decade, 5 8 -year-old former military his administration has used officer and South American so- the country’s vast oil wealth to cialist, won his fourth consecu- finance its social “missions,” tive presidential bid Sunday including free housing and and shows no signs of ballot health care, and cash payments fatigue. to the elderly. With 97 percent of the vote While the government sees tallied Monday, the National the programs as a way to redis- Election Council said Chavez tribute wealth, the opposition had won 7.963 million votes, views them as an attempt to or 5 5 percent. His rival, for- buy voters. mer Miranda Gov. Henrique During this campaign, the Norelkes Carmona displays a flag as Venezuelans vote in the Venezuela national election on Sunday. Some came from Florida to vote as the Venezuelan consulate in Miami was closed by president Hugo Chavez. Photo by Roberto Koltun / MCT Capriles, won 6.426 million government said it would pro- votes, or 44 percent. The op- vide free or deeply subsidized position said it is auditing the housing to more than 3 million dize that arrangement. have any ideas of his own,” he ty much all the cards, Capriles’ to “mediocre boot-licker,” but vote but not questioning the families. “But we were convinced said. “If the president wiped on-the-ground, face-to-face never by name. outcome. The government has “an that Chavez was going to win so his nose with his arm then campaign really resonated On Monday, however, The election had one of the excess of resources but a defi- we weren’t too worried about (Capriles) wiped his nose with with voters,” Dallen said. And Chavez telephoned his defeat- highest turnouts in Venezu- cit in scruples,” the head of the it,” he said. his arm.” he won almost half the votes, ed rival. elan history and was a sobering opposition coalition, Ramon Chavez’s appeal, however, But there’s no denying that “which is quite an accomplish- “Believe it: I’ve had a pleas- loss for an opposition that had Aveledo, said Monday. “The goes beyond handouts and isn’t Capriles struck a chord as he ment.” ant conversation with Hen- hoped that a unified front and vote was free but not clean.” limited to the poor. barnstormed the nation, meet- The campaign was full rique Capriles!!” he wrote on one of the most energetic and Rolando Rivas, 28 , was giv- Ibrahim Hazkour, 47, an ing voters and pledging to help of vitriol and Chavez called Twitter. He also called for na- disciplined campaigns in re- en the keys to his government- archivist at the Universidad the nation overcome its politi- Capriles everything from “pig” tional unity. cent history might unseat the provided apartment on Tues- Bolivariana de Venezuela, said cal divides. former military officer. day — five days before the vote. Chavez’s emphasis on build- While he lost the race, he On Monday, Antonio Ba- On Monday, he was hauling ing regional ties beyond the won 2.4 million votes more tista, 8 1, a Portuguese immi- buckets of water to his apart- United States appealed to him. than opposition challenger CORRECTION grant who arrived in Venezuela ment because the whitewashed He also blamed Capriles for not Manuel Rosales managed to 62 years ago, was standing in high-rise near Sabana Grande effectively communicating muster against Chavez in 2006. In the Oct. 9 edition of the Spartan the shade of a tree and telling a doesn’t yet have plumbing. his platform. Instead, the can- “The opposition kind of Daily, it was reported that Spartan neighbor that he didn’t see how In two years, the govern- didate spent much of his time recovered its leadership,” said Shops and the Spartan Bookstore the opposition could ever win ment will tell Rivas the price trying to convince Chavistas Russ Dallen, the managing hosted the Student Appreciation at the ballot box. tag, but he said he’s been as- that he wouldn’t take away the partner of Caracas Capital Festival. The Student Union actually Batista, who voted for sured it will be low and spread missions or undo the socialist Markets. hosted the event. The Spartan Daily Capriles, said Chavez has an over 30 years. Rivas, a radiolo- reforms, Hazkour said. “Facing a very biased situ- regrets the error. almost mystical power over his gist, said he was worried that a “He imitated Chavez a lot, ation, with the government followers. win by Capriles might jeopar- and why? Because he didn’t holding all the money and pret- Page 6 | Spartan Daily Thursday, October 11, 2012

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Jon Jovi Olaveja, a senior management information systems major, sips a glass of wine during the Wine Appreciation class. Photo by Eddie Fernandez / Spartan Daily

VINIFICATION Students get a taste of wine knowledge in hospitality class

By Eddie Fernandez from different regions of wine have in common. BevMo or something, and I’ll you taste it and stuff, which “Having an idea about @SD_EFernandez certain countries by blind According to Orvis, class know what wines I’ll actually is pretty cool.” how wine will taste before tasting samples. field trips used to be offered, like and what type of grapes Senior mechanical en- you buy it is great,” he said. Sulfite, a compound Tsu-Hong Yen, interim but it has gotten hard to con- are in each wine,” Vasquez gineering major, Matthew Eddie Fernandez is a Spar- found in wine, can cause chair of the department of trol because of the number of said. “I also know the differ- Varvel said the course has tan Daily senior staff writer. headaches for people who hospitality recreation and students. ent levels of acidity or how it been helpful to him out side Follow him on Twitter at @ drink the beverage. tourism management said He added that whether affects your palate, like how of class as well. SD_EFernandez. In SJSU’s Wine Appre- students are allowed to drink students are responsible or ciation class, students absorb wine in the course. not, he can’t monitor all the facts like this as they learn “(Students) have to be 21 students as a single chaperon. COMICS! BOOKS! ZINES! ART! PANELS & WORKSHOPS! & MORE COOL STUFF! about general wine culture years old in order to taste the “It’s a shame because I and winemaking. wine,” Yen said. have all these resources, be- Jon Jovi Olaveja, a senior Wine Appreciation lec- ing in the wine industry,” management information turer Seth Orvis said the Orvis said. systems major, said he was course started seven years surprised he took a liking to ago as a partnership with 2012 Wine appreciation wine. hospitality management. course with a catch APE ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO “I never considered my- Orvis said he finds it im- self drinking wine ever be- portant that hospitality ma- Elizabeth Valencia, a se- cause I guess it’s just that jors have a background in the nior sociology major with a impression that it’s an older wine culture. concentration in criminol- OCTOBER CONCOURSE kind of thing,” says Olaveja. “If you’re doing event ogy, said the class initially “But now it (the class) kind of planning, you’re going to be sounded easy to her because EXHIBITION CENTER diluted that impression.” talking to caterers and to cli- of the topic. He said the Wine Appre- ents trying to put together a “Being in the class, I was WK67 ciation course is fun because wine list,” he added. “So, in hoping for a more laid-back, ‡ he gets to taste multiple sam- some cases, just giving them easygoing (class), which it is,” 6$7‡681± SAN FRANCISCO ples of different wines while a wine list isn’t good enough, she said. “The lectures are in class. you have to be able to de- pretty intense because you’re Olaveja said the course scribe the certain nuances of learning where the grapes are is intended to help students this.” grown and the real name of understand the relationship He said that various stu- the grape.” between wine and fine din- dents of all majors enroll in Valencia said groups pres- ing when having a meal with the course, giving them a ent projects every week, lec- a colleague or person of im- great opportunity to under- turing the class about wine portance. stand wine. and which food pairings “I know when I was 21, complement the alcoholic ...I’ll know wine wasn’t even a thought,” beverage. They also create Orvis said. “If you had a big menus. what date with somebody you Orvis pointed out that wanted to impress, you students looking to enroll in wines I’ll might go get a bottle, but I Wine Appreciation should didn’t know what (kind to not take the course lightly. actually choose).” “I’ve had some engineer- He said students learn ing students and I know like and about the different regions these kids are smart, but it’s what wines come from, as well like a different language (to as the winemaking process them),” he said. “It’s not a type of (known as vinification). class that you can miss every In addition, he said the week.” grapes are course educates students on He said students have to using their senses to appreci- be attentive to what is go- in each ate the wine more. ing on in class and take good “Your mouth feels sensa- notes. wine... tions, bitterness, sweetness, Valencia said she would sourness, spiciness these are recommend the class to any- Janelle Vasquez things we pick up in the pal- body interested. 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pulled a fat slab of pastrami With K atz’s crossed off of and began to slice it right in my “Food To-Do” list, there front of me behind the coun- was hardly any other sand- ter glass. wich that topped that majes- He took a small bit of pas- tic pastrami, but every other trami, placed it on a plate and sandwich I was recommend- offered it to me to try. ed always met the New York The combination of warm, standard of quality bread tender juicy pastrami and paired with quality meat, no its seasoned, salty and slight greens or sauces necessary. burnt outer crust was a match The best part of restau- made in heaven — my eyes rants like K atz’s is that it re- rolled to the back of my head mains the same even when lo- the second I popped that sliver cated in a constantly evolving of pastrami into my mouth. place like New York City. The sandwich itself was The same character and fat, with about two to three way about delivering their inches of pastrami piled in food stands timeless, as Leaving my stomach in New York City between the two pieces of evident with the number of bread. stomachs they fill on a daily Spending six weeks in New kinds of food while in New Rhea’s Deli, Little Lucca’s I was stuffed after eating basis and with people com- York is going to do two nega- York, but I’m going to elabo- and Yellow Submarine in San only half, but it was so good ing to try it from all over the tive things to you: empty your rate on one particular food Francisco to Which Wich and that I managed to squeeze country, and that’s probably wallet and expand your gut. item: sandwiches. Freshly Baked in San Jose. down the remainder of the one of the main things I miss Finding restaurants and As far as the sandwiches Many of these places do in- sandwich. about New York City. discovering new ones through- go, I’m going to take some clude the “greens and sauces Amid the overwhelming out Manhattan was thrilling. more words from my New and fancy shit,” and I like the One fast pace, there’s still room Eating there was heavenly. Jersey roommate’s mouth: greens, the sauces and fancy and demand for the places Paying the check and walk- “In California, the sandwich- shit — but once again, New souvenir that uphold any kind of “New Nina Tabios’ column appears ing home afterward was gut- es are small and all nutritious York takes the upper hand. York standard,” whether that every other Thursday. wrenching. with all these greens and The first sandwich I had I’m not too be the standard of fat, deli- Consequences aside, the sauces and fancy shit, but I to try in New York City was cious two ingredient sand- I brought a lot of things food in New York City is fan- don’t like having to deal with from the infamous K atz’s keen about wiches or the standard of back with me from New York. tastic and then some. that. New York sandwiches Delicatessen, located on the hustling to make ends meet. Souvenirs that would act In any given neighbor- are fat and are just made of Lower East Side. holding I can’t wait to go back to as artifacts of my time in New hood, any time hunger or good meat and good bread. The restaurant itself has a New York City to eat a K atz’s York City — my first subway boredom struck me, I’d pull You might need a little mus- lunch-line-like setup. onto ... is sandwich again and embark Metro ticket, maps of the out my phone and search tard, but that’s all you need, Customers are given on more food adventures, but museums I visited, a canvas Yelp until I found something really.” tickets when they enter the wrapped until then I guess I’ll just have bag from my favorite bar, just that caught my eye. I like to think I’m a sand- line and when it’s your turn my gut to remind me of those to name a few. I must have eaten at more wich aficionado, both pre- the next available deli clerk around my fat sandwiches. One souvenir I’m not too than 5 0 different restau- and post-New York. calls you to the counter. Nina Tabios is the keen about holding onto un- rants, including the hot dog I’ve tried all kinds of great I ordered the famous pas- waist — my Spartan Daily Sports Edi- fortunately is wrapped around carts and halal carts, and sandwiches from all over the trami sandwich on rye with tor. Follow her on Twitter at my waist — my stomach. tried hundreds of different Bay Area, from Ike’s, Roxie’s, pickles on the side. The clerk stomach. @ SD_NTabios. Follow us on Twitter! @SpartanDaily

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Coming out didn’t hurtle me across a threshold and into the world; rather, it de- livered a world of possibili- ties to my door. When I came out, it wasn’t just about telling everyone in my life that I was gay. It involved brutal honesty with myself. I’d always told myself I PETA vs. Pokémon wasn’t one of those gays: one of those overtly theatrical unrelated-to-any-animal- gays or one of those rabid issue franchise. activist gays got involved This was obviously be- Coming out, finding in queer organizations and cause of the popularity of made meticulous use of po- the game, PETA knowing litically correct language. full well that the release of my place in the world It turned out I was one of the latest game would be a those gays. great way to get noticed. I was at once giddy and be- All the while, I knew that Three years after I came This move was smart, mused to realize that I want- the person everyone saw out, I became a co-chair of seeing as it worked. ed that romance I saw on TV wasn’t who I really was. Queer and Asian SJSU and Jordan Liffengren’s column But aside from the big- between those two men. In my mind, I was agile in the Event Coordinator Intern appears every Thursday. gest reason that PETA’s My childhood fantasy had thought, diabolical in humor at the SJSU LGBT Resource outrage in this instance always been to discover that and irrepressible in heroism. Center. I bet none of you nerds is uncalled for, being that I was remarkable in some Yet I chose to robotify The campus LGBT com- knew that the entire time Pokémon are mythical way; say, to turn out to be a that vibrant human I could munity became my family you were playing Pokémon beings that do not equate to superhero with a secret iden- have been for the insignifi- and my home, and my service as a kid, you were also being animals, I will list a second tity and superpowers. cant fear of being called a to them became my purpose. brainwashed into thinking reason. Being gay may not have faggot. Spirited finger snaps and it’s okay to kick animals Anyone who has played Nick Chu’s column appears every other Thursday. given me superpowers, but I I hated that I had to hide, wicked, sardonic antics often when they’re not looking. a single game or watched a certainly felt special guard- and I hated myself for hiding. punctuated my interactions At least that’s the im- single episode of the series I’d always considered ing this new-found identity. Friends couldn’t help me with those around me, and I pression PETA gets. will tell you that the en- my coming out experience It didn’t occur to me that I through these traumas be- couldn’t imagine a more free- The animal rights group tire theme is of friendship to be easy, innocuous and was a living paradox. cause I became dead to the ing or comfortable feeling. has accused the Pokémon between man and Pokémon, inconsequential. For someone who was so notion that anyone could My life as I knew it would franchise and video game and how Pokémon should One day, when I was 18, self-accepting and so over- understand the self-hate that never have come into exis- series of painting “a rosy be treated humanely and I simply turned to my mom joyed to be gay, I was awfully coursed through my veins. tence had I not opened my picture of what amounts to live with humans as equals. and my sister while we were desperate to hide my gayness Life became desolate. arms to it. thinly veiled animal abuse.” Stated specifically on sitting on the couch and said, from the world. My lifelong struggle with I had to accept that I was PETA released a state- the Offiical Pokémon Web- “I have something to tell you Up until I turned 18, I major depression culminated worthy of friendship and ment on Oct. 8, the day site, “Pokémon games avoid — I’m gay.” And that was that. behaved as if I were neutered in countless suicide attempts that I was meant to give my- after Nintendo released explicit violence; Pokémon I was privileged to join of personality. in my late teens. self to the service of my com- Pokémon Black 2 and never die during the course the ranks of the few gay kids I was so afraid to show Maybe it was so easy to tell munity — a community of White 2, stating, “Much of the game.” whose parents hugged them emotion, eccentricity or my family I was gay because I people who were sometimes like animals in the real There are countless and said, “You know I will flamboyance that my infre- simply had nothing to lose. lost, sometimes abused and world, Pokémon are treated other games that promote always love you, no matter quent but tragically awkward That single “easy” mo- sometimes furious at the as unfeeling objects and murder, exploitation, and what.” conversations usually started ment in my life, however world, but who were more used for such things as disregard living things such Perhaps because that mo- when someone prodded, inconsequential it was at often daring, tenacious, resil- human entertainment and as “Grand Theft Auto,” ment was so easy, I never gave “Why are you so quiet? You the time, was truly a turning ient and beautiful. as subjects in experiments ... “Manhunt,” “Dead Space,” enough thought to how much should loosen up.” point. Coming out allowed If PETA existed in Unova, “Resident Evil,” “Bullet- staying closeted tormented me to recognize that I be- our motto would be: Poké- storm,” “Doom,” and “God me and how much coming Being gay may not have longed to this group of mon are not ours to use or of War.” out empowered me. incredible people, and I abuse. They exist for their Pokémon is just not one When I was 12, I saw given me superpowers, deserved to learn, laugh own reasons. We believe of those games. Danny Roberts, a cast and love with them ev- that this is the message that And finally, even if member from “The Real but I certainly felt ery day of this precious, should be sent to children.” Pokémon was violent, and World: New Orleans,” affec- irreplaceable life. As part of the campaign encouraged kids to mis- tionately razzing his army special guarding this Nick Chu is a Spartan against Pokémon, PETA treat animals, which it does captain boyfriend, Paul Dill, Daily contributing columnist. has released a parody game not, I would say that it still during an MTV special on new-found identity. Follow him on Twitter at called “Pokémon Black and doesn’t matter. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” @persnicketynick. Blue” in which you are a This is because the tired Pokémon fighting a crazed idea of games influencing a and evil trainer. child’s moral compass has Once you defeat the me wanting to vomit all trainer, your “reward” is over myself. getting to watch a cute little You know what deter- video of chickens getting mines a child’s moral com- beaten with sticks, cows pass? Parenting. Not games being cut in half while still or toys or television shows alive to bleed out until they or Pokémon. die and pigs twitching as So, here we are, still sit- cement blocks are thrown ting on this ridiculous issue. at their heads. All I can do is leave you Now, I want to make with this quote from Da- it clear that I completely vid E. Walt of Forbes, who support PETA’s mission to also wrote about the PETA treat all animals with the vs. Pokemon issue: “PETA respect they deserve, and did not disclose in its state- to fight against the bla- ment how many actual, liv- tant abuse and torment of ing, breathing animals died innocent creatures. waiting for rescue while the However, the sensa- organization spent its time tionalism the organiza- and money campaigning tion thrives on is becoming against fiction.” more and more crazed than Jordan Liffengren is I ever thought possible. a Spartan Daily senior So much so, that it is staff writer. 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Empire in the Air prints and designs by Francesca Mateo at Akbayan’s “Ma ‘Boo’ hay” on Oct. 5. Photo by Jessica Olthof / Spartan Daily

Startup: Students learn work of running own brand

FROM PAGE 1 black and white schemes and “I told myself that I would disjointed geometric shapes learn how to design T-shirts used to make her graphics. and then use those profits for “I wanted to be sure that people in need,” she said, add- when I released my stuff and ing that she decided on the you looked at it you’ll be able name Empire in the Air be- to know right away that it’s cause of the people who told (Empire in the Air) not by her to focus on reality instead just looking at the logo,” she of pursuing such an ambi- said, stating that she studied tious dream. clothes from popular street Partnered with the Fili- brands to learn how to create pino nonprofit organization a distinguishing flair to her Project PEARLS, which was designs. founded by her mother Me- However, according to Cu- lissa Villa, Mateo said she tum Derecho, a senior busi- wanted to create a brand that ness marketing major and was inspired by the people co-founder of the clothing who benefited from the work line Faded Friday, a brand’s of the charity. success does not only depend “Twenty percent of the on the distinctiveness of its profit (of every shirt sold) designs, but how shoppers goes to Project PEARLS,” she will react to its items. said, going on to say that the “I really don’t like speak- money raised would be used ing on what our products to buy books, school supplies represent because ultimately Founder and designer of Empire in the Air Francesca Mateo (right) chats with a customer during Akbayan’s “Ma ‘Boo’ hay” on Oct. 5 . and other educational mate- I want our consumer to inter- Photo by Jessica Olthof / Spartan Daily rials for children in the Ulin- pret, translate and come to a gan slum in Tondo, Manila. conclusion of our products “After that experience of brand, Faded Friday has two ‘Thank God it’s Friday,’ (men- ance event planning and mid- Mateo said that her de- for themselves,” he said. seeing multiple store fronts and meanings. tality).” terms. signs for Empire in the Air Acting as the director of brands coming out of New York “’Faded’ means something Currently, the Derecho Faded Friday will be launch- are primarily influenced by marketing and logistics for we posed a question to our- nostalgic,” he said, comment- brothers are preparing for to- ing tomorrow at Santa Teresa contemporary street wear the brand, Cutum said the selves, ‘Why can’t we do it here ing that items seen as “faded” morrow’s Faded Friday launch BBQ & Grill from 6:30 to 10:00 and that she has implement- idea of Faded Friday began in our hometown where we may be seen as old and expend- party, which they said has had p.m. ed many of the style’s unique to take shape after he and his were born and raised?’” he said. able, but to others these things them running on little sleep Camille Nguyen is a Spartan elements into her designs younger brother, Art, visited According to Art, the pri- hold sentimental value. “And and obscene amounts of coffee Daily staff writer. Follow her through pops of color, in New York last year. mary designer behind the ‘Friday’ is kind of like that every day in an attempt to bal- on Twitter at @camillediem.

INTERNATIONAL Even in death, infamous Mexican drug lord remains illusive By Tim Johnson left the army in the late 1990s were, Vergara said, killing two If Lazcano’s body were to the plaque reads in Spanish. said one man sitting on a stoop. McClatchy Tribune to form an enforcer wing of and watching a third man es- turn up somewhere, it would Lazcano’s desire to find Adileny Mendez, a young the drug-trafficking Gulf Car- cape. probably be in his native Hi- respite from a criminal life in student at a cooking school, PACHUCA, Mexico — Even tel, only later to break with “It was luck,” he said. dalgo state in central eastern the embrace of the Catholic voiced doubt about official in death, drug lord Heriberto the group and turn his Los By the time a fingerprint Mexico. A native of Apan, a Church is not unusual. Colom- versions of Lazcano’s fate. Lazcano Lazcano got no rest Zetas commandos into one of identification was made, small city that is a hub for ro- bian drug lords in the 1990s “I don’t think he’s dead. If on Wednesday, his missing the most powerful and brutal though, masked gunmen had deo, Lazcano also considered commonly built chapels in so, where’s his body? It ought corpse the subject of a federal crime groups not only in Mex- burst into a mortuary and this state capital a home. It is their communities. to be lying in wake here,” she manhunt in northern Mexico ico but the world. hauled off Lazcano’s corpse, here where Lazcano sent mon- Publicity about the bright- said, nodding to the church. and his elaborate mausoleum President Felipe Calderon presumably so that Los Zetas ey for construction of a bright- ly colored “narco” church with Less than half a mile from in this city locked and empty. and Interior Minister Alejan- could control what happened ly colored Catholic church its soaring silver cross, built the church is the San Francisco Navy spokesman Jose Luis dro Poire joined the navy in as- to their leader’s remains. and had his own mausoleum just a few hundred yards from Ejidal Cemetery, where earlier Vergara took to the airwaves suring the public that Lazcano Frequently in recent years, erected. a major army base, discomfit- this year workers put the fin- to persuade his skeptical coun- was gunned down Sunday af- the U.S. Drug Enforcement Videos of the ribbon-cut- ed Mexican Catholic prelates. ishing touches on its biggest trymen that the founder of the ternoon near a baseball field Administration has congratu- ting party show fireworks ex- “To the shame of some mausoleum, ready to receive brutal Los Zetas crime gang in Progreso, a town about 70 lated Mexico following the ploding in the air and guests Catholic communities,” the the region’s most notorious had indeed been slain over the miles south of the Texas bor- capture or killing of drug lords. dining on abundant tamales Catholic newsletter Desde la son. weekend. der in Coahuila state. In this case, the DEA has said near a big banner that noted Fe said in October 2010, “there The mausoleum is the “One hundred percent Navy marines aboard two little. the church was a gift from the are suspicions that benefactors size of a small chapel, with a sure,” Vergara told MVS Radio. pickup trucks went to the “We don’t have any com- Lazcanos. A plaque on the back colluding with drug traffick- modern silver cross about two But the missing body, baseball field after receiving ment or confirmation,” DEA of the church, Our Lady of San ing have used proceeds from stories tall in the front, simi- doubts about whether the an anonymous tip that armed spokesman Jeffrey Scott said Juan of the Lakes, notes that it the most dirty and bloody of lar to the cross in front of the size of the corpse was a match men were watching a game from Washington. Told that was inaugurated in November businesses to help construct a church. Flowerbeds below the to Lazcano and reticence by there. They weren’t expecting the posture was not quelling 2009. “Donated by Heriberto few chapels.” mausoleum’s stained-glass U.S. officials to congratulate Lazcano or anyone in particu- suspicions among ordinary Lazcano Lazcano,” the plaque Neighbors of the church windows are well tended. Mexico all added to suspicions lar, Vergara said. When the Mexicans, he added: “I can’t says. It contains a fragment of were wary of talking Wednes- A watchman said no family about the case. armed men opened fire, the speak to the concerns of ordi- verse from Psalm 143: day. members had visited the mau- Lazcano, a 37-year-old for- marines fired back without nary individuals in the streets “Hear my prayer, O Lord, “You’re not going to get soleum in recent hours, and it mer special forces commando, knowing who the gunmen of Mexico.” give ear to my supplications!” any information around here,” remained locked.